3.5⭐
PG🌶️

I loved the idea of this book for an updated Pride and Prejudice, but the execution fell flat--I wish instead of this book being so short there had been more yearning between Lizzie/Lilly and Will Darcy. The sisters' relationships were everything though!

I didn't love this one. It was longer than needed and there were a lot of POVs; some weren't necessarily needed. I do not remember anything from P & P in college, so I don't know if this was a decent retelling or not. As a novel not connected to Jane Austen, it was fine, but forgettable.

I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy.

I really loved the previous book by this author so I was excited to read Meet the Benedettos. Unfortunately, I was a bit underwhelmed - yet still interested enough to read it in just a few hours! I know, that doesn't make sense, does it?

I think my main problem was that I couldn't get attached to any of the characters. There were 5 sisters, I didn't really like any of them and kept getting them mixed up. Also, I am NOT a fan of reality tv or the Kardashians, and honestly, I haven't read Austen recently enough to draw the comparisons the author was aiming for.

This is a quick read that fans of the Kardashians will probably enjoy. It just wasn't for me.

I did not love this one as much as I was hoping to. The characters just never fully caught my attention and therefore I struggled to finish.

Katie Cotugno has been an autobuy author for me so I was really excited to able to read this book. While I have either loved or liked her books, this one really missed the mark for me.
It is marketed a Pride and Prejudice meets the Kardashians, while it was an interesting concept, I think it was just too much for me.
Most of the characters were unlikable (especially Lilly) but if I had to choose one character I like the most it will probably be Will. 2.5 stars

I was really excited for this book, but feel a little let down. I struggled keeping all the characters straight and all their interconnected webs, and felt like the end was fast and unresolved

Good book with an interesting story. Took me a bit to get into this one. Once I did it was good but the first part just felt disjointed.

I just did not connect with this Hollywood version of Pride and Prejudice. The content - diving into various eating disorders, suicide, drugs, sex - just were not my cup of tea.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper for the advanced e-copy of this book!

This book was not my cup of tea. I struggled to keep up with all of the different sisters and couldn't get invested in any of their stories. Plus the whole Kardashian connection was just too much for me. The multiple points of view made the story hard to follow. I hate being negative, but as you can tell, I really can't recommend this book.

I absolutely loved this! it was the perfect lit fic. I thought that it was a little bit slow at times but I still was very captivated. The ending was very rushed in my opinion.

I really loved her writing and will be reading more books by this author.

This book answers the question of what happens to reality stars once they are not longer stars--sort of. This is a sort of retelling of Pride and Prejudice, but not really. And that seems to be the problem with this book-- it is sort of a lot of thing, but not a lot of anything--is it a love story, is it a women's lib story, is it a family story. Although this book has its problems it is a fun read, if you don't take it too seriously. Although the names sort of reflect Jane Austin's characters, a reader does not have to know the her character's to enjoy it.

Thank you Net Galley for giving me a copy of Meet the Benedettos by Katie Cotugno. This book was a fun Pride & Prejudice meets The Kardashians remake. I really enjoyed this lighter read…..the ending felt a little abrupt but nonetheless, I would recommend it for those who love Jane Austen, modern day reality tv and those in need of a lighter palette cleanser.

I *love* a Pride and Prejudice retelling and this one which reimagines the Bennetts as a Kardashianesque family and Will Darcy & Charlie Bingley as actors is *so much fun*. I loved that it’s a story about sisters, about women being underestimated but showing that they’re so much more, and I thought it had a fantastic ending. Highly recommend!

MEET THE BENEDETTOS takes the idea of today's version of celebrity and weaves it into the narrative of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. Cotugno manages to give her characters different identities while still having the familiar qualities we have all come to love in Austen’s classic.

Bottom line...this was a fun book. It is a one-sitting read that centers around the Benedettos sisters. They are reality TV stars gone by the wayside. The personalities are a bit like caricatures, but that worked for the overall narrative. The one person who came through as the most real was Lilly. She made this book for me. I enjoyed the character more than the others because her actions and emotions were honest.

MEET THE BENEDETTOS is prime to hit the screen, big or small, and reads like that. I would have loved a little more depth to the sisters as they navigate the situations within the book. And yet, it was entertaining and a fresh take on a classic.

Meet The Benedettos follows the Benedetto sisters, reality TV show has-beens, after their TV show skyrocketed them to fame and left them flailing after.

When I first started reading this book I was slightly overwhelmed with the number of characters I had to remember, but it was so well-written that I got the hang of them all quickly and grew to love most of them.

Lilly and Will were my favourite characters bc I found them both relatable in their own ways, and felt that they were the most fleshed-out throughout the story. I also loved their little will-they won't-they relationship; I love me some good tension.

Overall, this was a speedy read (only took me a few hours), and is worth picking up if you're a fan of the BTS of reality TV stars, especially those who's fame is dwindling.

This book was just “meh” for me. I felt like I was reading it because I had to finish it instead of reading it because I wanted to finish it. I can’t quite put my finger on what it was.

Absolutely enjoyed the banter and drama this family goes through. It felt like every stage I was with them feeling it all.

An enjoyable read that gives you a look at what can happen after reality tv show cameras stop rolling and the effects it can have on the participants. I liked that the book focused on a lot of characters so you can "get in their heads," but some only got a single chapter and I would have loved if the author maybe focused on fewer characters to give a better character development instead of spreading it a little thin. I really enjoyed the book overall though!

This book was fantastic! Brava, Katie Cotugno! It had the exact vibe of "Pride & Prejudice meets the Kardashian family" and it was witty, it was current but not too much so, and it was a FUN and diverting read. I was honored to experience it and I devoured it almost fully in one sitting. A+!

Loved this super modern day celebrity take on one of my all time favorites! I really enjoyed it and even enjoyed a more intimate look on what Lilly and Will’s relationship was as opposed to what would’ve been allowed during the original. It was really strong and entertaining almost to the very end. The last 10% did actually detract from the story for me personally. The author deviated from the original in a way that I didn’t personally enjoy, making the ending feel rather abrupt! Overall, still very enjoyable and a fun retelling on such a classic story!